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LatinNews Daily - 19 March 2025
In brief: Ecuador’s exports up in January
*Ecuador’s federation of exporters (Fedexpor) has announced that exports in January totalled US$3.17bn, up by 21% on the same month in 2024. Imports increased by 13% to US$2.46bn, resulting in a trade surplus of US$715m. Non-oil and mining exports totalled US$2.02bn and were up by 42% year-on-year. Agricultural exports were up 63% in January to total US$1.12bn, with the export of cacao and cacao derivatives up 100%. Fishing exports rose by 25% to US$752m, led by a 31% increase in prawn exports. Exports from the manufacturing sector increased by 12%, led by a 26% increase in wood products.
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